Norton Creek–Mud Lake, 3 lakes
10.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 32 min
Norton Creek–Mud Lake, 3 lakes is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Lyon Oaks County Park near Walled Lake, MI. The route passes Mud Lake and Norton Creek. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Norton Creek–Mud Lake, 3 lakes
10.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 32 min
Elevation 921–962 ft
Out & Back · Lyon Oaks County Park
Trailhead: 42.53924, -83.47975
Weather Sep 21: Overcast, high 60°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:21 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Michigan Air Line Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Mud Lake.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftPass Norton Creek.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Prairie Pathway, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Orchard Loop, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Prairie Pathway, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Corridor, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Turkey Loop, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Norton Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left onto Coyote Corridor, heading SE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Prairie Pathway, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Old Orchard Loop, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Prairie Pathway, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Michigan Air Line Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Michigan Air Line Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Michigan Air Line Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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- Play Hill & Mud Lake via Michigan Air Line Trail 2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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